THE GREAT STRIKE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2679, 12 September 1889, Page 2

THE GREAT STRIKE.

(BY EUtCTIIIC TELEGRAPH. —COI'YIUGHT.) Londom, September 9. Puiujc opinion is incenswl at tlio loaders or the Strikers'l'efiisiiig tlio terms of Lord Mayor Whitehead, Cardinal .Manning, and Bishop Templo. Several of tlio strikers' pickets have been totally blinded by quicklime thrown by a man who was trying to obtain work,

Fifty wliarfingors have granted tlio men's terms.

Tho merchants of Marie Lane have petitioned tho Government to suppress the practice of picket-

mg, The dock companies declare that the workmen of the East End of London are under a reign of terror. London, September 10. Thirty wharf owners have conceded the men's demands.

Tho dock companies assert they have reached tho limit ot concession, which they calculate will cost them £70,000 per annum.

City men assert that the extra expen? e will not be more than £20,000

Burns says tho support of tho Australian colonies has proved the backbone of the strike.

September 10. In consequence of the strike the wool sales were postponed till the 24th insfc., and all arrivals till then will be avaifable.

The situation with regard to the strike is unchanged. Owing to the liberality of the contributions from Australia, money is plentiful.

Mklbouune, September G. The strike fund lias reached £9300. ,